Name Game
Computer Rules
Wiki introduction - log on
1/21/11
Books
Why did you sign up for Business Basics?
Create brown bag/about me poster
1/24/11 - 1/28/11
Career Research Project
10 points for personality style inventory
10 points for research paper
20 points for interview
50 points for glogster
50 points for presentation
Create a glogster to show your research
See assignment sheet for information needed on glogster.
Create Interview Questions
Come up with 5 questions you could ask someone who is currently working in this field. Find someone currently working in this field and interview them. See handout and notes from our class discussion on the interview process.
Job Search
Use sites like Monster, CareerBuilder, Beyond, Indeed, Hound, etc. to look for 2 positions for the career you have chosen. Print the job posting to turn in with your other information. One of your job posting must be local.
Present Information to Class
You will present your glogster, interview, and job search results for your chosen career.
2/1/11 - 2/2/11
Junior Acheivement
Economic Terms Define:
Economics
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
GDP
Command Economy
Market Economy
Traditional Economy
Capitalism
Supply
Demand
Equilibrium Price
read pages 17 - 22 discuss checkpoint questions
2/3/11
Junior Achievement
Finish reading pages 17 - 22 discuss checkpoint questions
2/4/11
Comparative Economic Systems Lesson
Finish questions for homework
2/7/11
Junior Achievement
2/8/11
Economy building activity
2/9/11
Video - Marketing
2/10/11
Diamond Exchange activity
Lecture
2/11/11
Review
Lecture
Worksheet - Class Rings
2/14/11
Review from Friday
Greebes Worksheet Online Activity
2/15/11
Economics in the Headlines Activity Homework: Work on Business Plan page 22 in Be Entrepreneurial Booklet
2/16/11
Online Activity
Review for Test on Friday
2/17/11
Junior Achievement
2/18/11
Economics Test
2/23/11
Review Economics Test
Pre-Test
Read pages 102-107
Complete Outline
2/24/11
Review Outline
Business Walk
Types of business activity
2/25/11
Junior Achievement
2/28/11 Lemonade Stand - Proprietor
3/1/11
Lemonade Stand - Partnership
3/2/11
Read Section 5.2 and answer outline questions
Current business article
3/3/11
Junior Achievement
3/4/11
CSB Presentation
Review outline 5.2
3/7/11
Group activity - Pros/Cons of different types of business ownership
Start Franchise Activity
3/8/11 - 3/9/11
Activity # 4
Most people think a franchise is the same thing as a business opportunity. But in the eyes of the law, they differ in some respects. . Read about how they are the same and how they are different. Record your findings on this Franchise or Business Opportunity worksheet. These two articles are a good place to start gathering the information you will need. Different Worlds Franchise vs. New Business
Homework: finish glogster and activity 4
3/10/11
20 minutes to work on glogster
Look for a company's mission statement online and share with class
Review Camp Cannonball and Central's mission statements
Watch video on how to create a mission statement
Mission Statements:
3/23/11
Entrepreneur Guest Speaker Assignment
Review outlines of entrepreneur characteristics from yesterday
Read and complete 6.1 outline Entrepreneur Example 2 Little House
Ted Video - Watch the following video, take notes, and write a 1 page reflection including a summary and your thoughts
3/24/11
Young Entrepreneur Report
Spend 20 minutes searching online for a young entrepreneur
If after those 20 minutes you still can't find someone use the following link
Find another site testing your entrepreneur ability and past the link as a response to today's question.
3/28/11
SBA Presentation
SBA Scavenger Hunt
Homework: Read section 6.1 and 6.2 and complete outlines
3/29/11
Review Section 6.1
Business Plan Activity
Homework: Read and complete 6.2 and 6.3 outline
3/30/11
Business Plan Components
Review outlines 6.2 and 6.3 Business Plan video - watch and take notes on each question
4/5/11
Stock activities 3 and 4
Video with stocks term sheet
Other video to watch on your own for enrichment - see useful links page
4/6/11
Log on to wiki - search for businessbasicsstockresearch2 wiki and request membership assignment: (10 points for each company done correctly) see home page of the new wiki - also see McDonald's example
Stock selections posted to wiki List of Stocks on NYSE
How to post pictures, charts, and rss feeds onto wiki:
4/7/11
Create stock wiki pages
4/8/11
Finish stock wiki pages
Log into stock market game and review rules
4/11/11
JA Economics
4/12/11
Finish stock pages and log onto stock market game Stock Market Game Trading Basics : Market/Limit orders - Stop orders
4/13/11 Branding quiz
Assign marketing project
4/14/11
Continue working on marketing project
4/15/11
Continue working on marketing project
4/18/11
Hand in all group project papers
Start individual marketing project
Slogans: examples
Jingles:
50's and 60's example
Oscar Mayer example
McDonald's example
McDonald's Big Mac example
4/19/11
Group Presentations
Time to read and complete outlines
4/20/11
Business Leader Interview
Take quizzes
4/21/11
work on "cookie" project
4/25/11
JA Economics
4/26/11
Business Leader
Work on cookie presentations
4/27/11
Cookie Presentations
4/28/11
Review Chapter 10
Study Guide
Online assessments
4/29/11
Chapter 10 Test
5/2/11
JA - Economics
5/3/11 Look at financial statements on pages 452, 469, 462 Students create term flash cards with a partner 10 minutes Students review terms with partner 20 minutes Term review game
5/4/11 What is accounting and why is it important? Ethics in accounting – Read “making ethical decisions” on page 8 and complete the indented task with a partner Share findings with class Accounting Rap http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0OYGrWvl2A
Discuss the Accounting Equation and complete the work together and on your own on page 9. Accounting Concepts: Business Entity – keeping personal and business records separately
5/5/11
Business Leader Interviews
Leah and Alex
5/6/11
Business Leader Interviews
Austin and Linda
5/9/11
JA - Economics
5/10/11
Application Problems, Mastery Problem, Challenge Problem
Study Guide
5/11/11
Review for test
5/12/11
Accounting chapter 1 test
5/16/11
JA - Economics
5/17/11
Interview - Max
Accounting section 2-1
5/18/11
Interview- Marques
Chapter 2 explained 2-3
5/19/11
Review Chapter two sections 1,2, and 3
Interview - Austin
5/20/11
Awards Assembly
5/23/11
Chapter 2 application problems and mastery problem
5/24/11
Interview - Dan
Application Problems and Mastery Problem
5/25/11
Interview - Mason
Review for accounting chapter 2 test
5/26/11
Interview - Jake
Interview - Kirsten
5/27/11
Interview - Santo
Interview - Dominic
5/31/11
Accounting Chapter 2 Test
6/1/11 - 6/2/11
Management review of main topics with two handouts
video illustration of styles of management
6/3/11
Final review packet
6/6/11
Go over review packet and time to study
6/8/11
Final
Seats
Syllabus
Brown Bag Introduction
- Past
- Present
- Future
- Hobby
- Accomplishment
- Other
Name GameComputer Rules
Wiki introduction - log on
1/21/11
Books
Why did you sign up for Business Basics?
Create brown bag/about me poster
1/24/11 - 1/28/11
Career Research Project
10 points for personality style inventory10 points for research paper
20 points for interview
50 points for glogster
50 points for presentation
Create list of business careers
Personality style inventory - Princetonreview.com
Choose one business career to research
Sites to use for researching careers :
Occupational Outlook Handbook
CX-Online
Other career sites
Create a glogster to show your research
See assignment sheet for information needed on glogster.
Create Interview Questions
Come up with 5 questions you could ask someone who is currently working in this field. Find someone currently working in this field and interview them. See handout and notes from our class discussion on the interview process.
Job Search
Use sites like Monster, CareerBuilder, Beyond, Indeed, Hound, etc. to look for 2 positions for the career you have chosen. Print the job posting to turn in with your other information. One of your job posting must be local.
Present Information to Class
You will present your glogster, interview, and job search results for your chosen career.
2/1/11 - 2/2/11
Junior Acheivement
Economic Terms Define:
Economics
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
GDP
Command Economy
Market Economy
Traditional Economy
Capitalism
Supply
Demand
Equilibrium Price
read pages 17 - 22 discuss checkpoint questions
2/3/11
Junior Achievement
Finish reading pages 17 - 22 discuss checkpoint questions
2/4/11
Comparative Economic Systems Lesson
Finish questions for homework
2/7/11
Junior Achievement
2/8/11
Economy building activity
2/9/11
Video - Marketing
2/10/11
Diamond Exchange activity
Lecture
2/11/11
Review
Lecture
Worksheet - Class Rings
2/14/11
Review from Friday
Greebes Worksheet
Online Activity
2/15/11
Economics in the Headlines Activity
Homework: Work on Business Plan page 22 in Be Entrepreneurial Booklet
2/16/11
Online Activity
Review for Test on Friday
2/17/11
Junior Achievement
2/18/11
Economics Test
2/23/11
Review Economics Test
Pre-Test
Read pages 102-107
Complete Outline
2/24/11
Review Outline
Business Walk
Types of business activity
2/25/11
Junior Achievement
2/28/11
Lemonade Stand - Proprietor
3/1/11
Lemonade Stand - Partnership
3/2/11
Read Section 5.2 and answer outline questions
Current business article
3/3/11
Junior Achievement
3/4/11
CSB Presentation
Review outline 5.2
3/7/11
Group activity - Pros/Cons of different types of business ownership
Start Franchise Activity
3/8/11 - 3/9/11
Activity # 2
Choosing the Best Business to Buy
Should You Buy a Franchise? (Advantages & Disadvantages)
Activity # 3
The Franchise Zone
Plus Glogster (see packet for grading)
Activity # 4
Most people think a franchise is the same thing as a business opportunity. But in the eyes of the law, they differ in some respects. . Read about how they are the same and how they are different. Record your findings on this Franchise or Business Opportunity worksheet. These two articles are a good place to start gathering the information you will need.
Different Worlds
Franchise vs. New Business
Homework: finish glogster and activity 4
3/10/11
20 minutes to work on glogster
Look for a company's mission statement online and share with class
Review Camp Cannonball and Central's mission statements
Watch video on how to create a mission statement
Mission Statements:
Learn How to write a great mission statement. For more Entrepreneurism How-To Videos & Articles, visit WonderHowTo.
Students create personal mission statements using the following outline
Homework: read section 5.3 and complete outline
3/14/11
Review 5.3 outline
Personal Mission Statement Builder
Goals
Policies
Procedures
3/15/11
Effective Organization
3/16/11
Study Guide
Sweet Opportunities Activity
3/17/11
Junior Achievement
3/18/11
Review Game for Test
3/21/11
Chapter 5 Test
Fasting Growing Companies of 2009
3/22/11
Entrepreneur video:
Entrepreneur Characteristics Activity
Entrepreneur example Soda Pop
3/23/11
Entrepreneur Guest Speaker Assignment
Review outlines of entrepreneur characteristics from yesterday
Read and complete 6.1 outline
Entrepreneur Example 2 Little House
Ted Video - Watch the following video, take notes, and write a 1 page reflection including a summary and your thoughts
3/24/11
Young Entrepreneur Report
Share information with class
3/25/11
Video - How I made my millions
Test your entrepreneurial quotient
Online test of entrepreneur
Find another site testing your entrepreneur ability and past the link as a response to today's question.
3/28/11
SBA Presentation
SBA Scavenger Hunt
Homework: Read section 6.1 and 6.2 and complete outlines
3/29/11
Review Section 6.1
Business Plan Activity
Homework: Read and complete 6.2 and 6.3 outline
3/30/11
Business Plan Components
Review outlines 6.2 and 6.3
Business Plan video - watch and take notes on each question
Complete study guide
Chapter 6 Resources - Crossword puzzle
Small Business/Entrepreneur review video
3/31/11
Review game
Scavenger Hunt
4/1/11
Chapter 6 Test
Venture Capitalist video - Shark tank
4/4/11
Stock Market intro video
Retirement article
Activity # 1, 2
4/5/11
Stock activities 3 and 4
Video with stocks term sheet
Other video to watch on your own for enrichment - see useful links page
4/6/11
Log on to wiki - search for businessbasicsstockresearch2 wiki and request membership
assignment: (10 points for each company done correctly) see home page of the new wiki - also see McDonald's example
Stock selections posted to wiki
List of Stocks on NYSE
How to post pictures, charts, and rss feeds onto wiki:
4/7/11
Create stock wiki pages
4/8/11
Finish stock wiki pages
Log into stock market game and review rules
4/11/11
JA Economics
4/12/11
Finish stock pages and log onto stock market game
Stock Market Game
Trading Basics : Market/Limit orders - Stop orders
4/13/11
Branding quiz
Assign marketing project
4/14/11
Continue working on marketing project
4/15/11
Continue working on marketing project
4/18/11
Hand in all group project papers
Start individual marketing project
Slogans:
examples
Jingles:
50's and 60's example
Oscar Mayer example
McDonald's example
McDonald's Big Mac example
4/19/11
Group Presentations
Time to read and complete outlines
4/20/11
Business Leader Interview
Take quizzes
4/21/11
work on "cookie" project
4/25/11
JA Economics
4/26/11
Business Leader
Work on cookie presentations
4/27/11
Cookie Presentations
4/28/11
Review Chapter 10
Study Guide
Online assessments
4/29/11
Chapter 10 Test
5/2/11
JA - Economics
5/3/11
Look at financial statements on pages 452, 469, 462
Students create term flash cards with a partner 10 minutes
Students review terms with partner 20 minutes
Term review game
5/4/11
What is accounting and why is it important?
Ethics in accounting – Read “making ethical decisions” on page 8 and complete the indented task with a partner
Share findings with class
Accounting Rap http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0OYGrWvl2A
Discuss the Accounting Equation and complete the work together and on your own on page 9.
Accounting Concepts: Business Entity – keeping personal and business records separately
5/5/11
Business Leader Interviews
Leah and Alex
5/6/11
Business Leader Interviews
Austin and Linda
5/9/11
JA - Economics
5/10/11
Application Problems, Mastery Problem, Challenge Problem
Study Guide
5/11/11
Review for test
5/12/11
Accounting chapter 1 test
5/16/11
JA - Economics
5/17/11
Interview - Max
Accounting section 2-1
5/18/11
Interview- Marques
Chapter 2 explained 2-3
5/19/11
Review Chapter two sections 1,2, and 3
Interview - Austin
5/20/11
Awards Assembly
5/23/11
Chapter 2 application problems and mastery problem
5/24/11
Interview - Dan
Application Problems and Mastery Problem
5/25/11
Interview - Mason
Review for accounting chapter 2 test
5/26/11
Interview - Jake
Interview - Kirsten
5/27/11
Interview - Santo
Interview - Dominic
5/31/11
Accounting Chapter 2 Test
6/1/11 - 6/2/11
Management review of main topics with two handouts
video illustration of styles of management
6/3/11
Final review packet
6/6/11
Go over review packet and time to study
6/8/11
Final